Defunding Planned Parenthood is really an attempt to take away access to abortion in states where it is legal,” said one leader of the women’s health care organization.

The provision would prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funding for care outside of abortion services for one year.

In a press conference held Wednesday, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) says the provisions in the bill are a “backdoor abortion ban,” punishing states like Maine who have historically protected abortion through withholding federal funds.